Alex Rins had a mixed Saturday at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Although he managed to qualify directly in Q2, the Spaniard did not hide his frustration with his pace.
Alex Rins continues its quest to adapt to
Yamaha M1but he knows there is still a lot of work to do. After a qualifying session where he managed to avoid the Q1 trap, Rins finished by qualifying directly for Q2. However, his enthusiasm was tempered by his performances on the Sepang circuit.
« I'm happy because we went straight into Q2, but we didn't enter with a good rhythm “, declared Rins. The day was difficult for the Spanish driver, who focused on the tests of the new engine brought by
Yamaha. « I'm not 100% sure it performs better than the original motor. We need time to analyze it “, he added.
Rins mentioned that he had concentrated his efforts on settings that he had not been able to test since Buriram. “ Finally, I ended up doing some time
with my base, with my settingsbecause that's how I felt most comfortable “, he explained.
Alex Rins :
« Fabio Quartararo is able to brake much harder than me »
He is aware that his performance still needs to improve. “
What is clear is that this leaves us a lot of room for improvement for tomorrow, because in race modeI made a lot of mistakes in the tricks that I performed
“, he added, emphasizing the importance of pushing more.
Regarding his adaptation to motorcycling, he explained: “
the bike has to go towards my 'riding style' ». Rins uses the same chassis as his teammate Fabio Quartararobut he admits notable differences in their performance. “
Fabio is able to brake much harder than me,
with more contact on the rear wheel “, he observed, recognizing that the M1 is designed for Quartararo's riding style.
Despite the frustration felt, Alex Rins
remains determined. “ When I entered the box, I didn't enter with a smile, but here we are. Despair is when you throw in the towel “, he concluded, affirming his desire to continue to progress and face the challenges to come.
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